A film was made
starring Liza Minelli and Robert DeNiro. The producer put out a call for a
trombonist to portray Tommy Dorsey. In Bill Tole they found a professional
trombone player, who not only understood the era in history, but whose band
could play as sweet as Dorsey. Tole not only had the musical credentials to land
the part, but looked the part of that "sentimental gentleman" in the
1977 release NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

Upon completion of the film, the
Bill Tole Orchestra recorded their version of the movie sound track, entitled
"Music from New York, New York" for Calliope Records.